Memorial
Irma Irene Gunderson, 95, a resident of Living Center West went to heaven on Monday November 23, 2015. Services at 12:00 PM on Saturday at St. Andrew Lutheran Church where friends may call after 11:00 AM on Saturday. Rev. Zachary Johnson will officiate. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Irma was born on December 5, 1919 on a farm outside Monona, Iowa, to Archie and Eltha Thompson. Irma was the oldest of seven children.
Survivors include her children, Bryan (Barb) of Tustin, California, Gwen (Charlie) Smith of Norway, Iowa, Kermit (Vicky) of Onalaska, Wisconsin, and Deanna (Steve) Fox of Cedar Rapids. A daughter-in-law Janet Gunderson of Arizona, grandchildren Lissa Gunderson-Erwin, Kimberly Gunderson, and Sarah Lawson all of California; Chuck, Matthew and Dallas Smith all of Iowa, Jay Gunderson of Wisconsin, and Kalynn and Harrison Gunderson of Arizona. She is also survived by12 great grandchildren, her brother-in-law Ronald (Beverly) Gunderson of Leesburg, Florida, many special nieces and nephews and sisters-in-law. She was preceded in death by her son Mark, grandson Kirk Gunderson, her former husband James H. Gunderson, and by her siblings: Aletha, Dorothy, Gerald, Verdean, Leroy and Gaylord.
Irma was a faithful member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church and taught Sunday school there for many years. She loved to garden and had a true green thumb for all plants inside and out. Memorial donations may be given to St. Andrew Lutheran Church.
“The family would like to thank all of the staff at St. Luke’s Living Center West for their love, kindness and attention”.